I thought it would be interesting to see which movie scores in terms of the different areas of film-making… What works in favour or against them…

Director: Saawariya

Sanjay Leela Bhansali has much more sensibility as a director than Farah Khan. Frankly, I hated the much hyped Main Hoon Na, directed by Farah. While, I have loved all of Sanjay’s movies, right from Khamoshi to Black. The odds are that the director will not disappoint this time as well…

Promotion: OSO

With SRK donning the over-hyped six-pack abs, and Farah going all over the industry to promote OSO, it has a much better promotional strategy. Hate it or love it, you simply cant ignore it. Saawariya is not too far behind, but cant match the scale of OSO promotions

Music: Saawariya

Anybody who has listened to the tracks of both the albums, will agree that Saawariya wins hands down! OSO’s songs are painfully average, with the only respite being Ajab si, which is good to hear. While, in Saawariya, not one, not two, but the entire album has the music to win you over, completely!

Even though, Saawariya is a less star-studded affair, it seems a lot more promising!

My vote goes out to Saawariya.

So, whats your choice???

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I agree. Saawariyan maybe a better bet, OSO seems very run of the mill from the promos. But just my luck, I will probably end up watching Bal ganesha instead of grown up movies. Cus of my lil one 😦 motherhood is no joke I tell you! 🙂

On a serious note, with SLB it’s always too much look and no substance. Poor fella tries to hard but ends up doing what a reviewer aptly defined as “unapologetically melodramatic”. His lack of subtlety clearly shows in his direction, once again I’ll say he tries too hard to look it subtle, but fails. case in consideration? BLACK. Yes I’d go against black if you say that Black is a master piece one can appreciate SLB for. Sorry madame, no points there.

One the other hand, I am no fan Main Hoon Naa, but as for OSO, it’s MEANT TO BE a farce and it will be, but I am going to enjoy it on my seat..

Well, as it seems from my flow, I might as well do OSO vs Sawariya post 🙂 Let’s see if it turns out true or just like one of my whimsical idea that get lost into thin air …

But it seems that both have gone overboard with promos … esp. OSO … As of me, now OSO trailers have a “negative marginal utility” for me 😦 !!!

But my random speculation is that OSO will get better start than Saawariya, but later on Saawariya will fare better ! Even with music I felt that OSO songs are somewhat catchy types while Saawariya is more likable in the long run!

My vote for Saawaria. I read about the short story ‘White Nights’ that the movie is supposed to be “inspired/based” on. Interesting and different story. Let’s see how is it taken as a movie. But the promos seem to be set in some kind of fantasy land. I hope there is some reality in the movie. Or may be after watching the movie I may like the fantasy land because of the different story.

Not a big fan of Bolly stuff, but given a choice, I would like to treat my eyes to Ranbir’s gorgeousness 😛 He’s such a hottie…just like his father. I don’t care very much about SRK in a stupid Farah Khan movie. The lady totally annoys me. She goes on print criticizing everyone when her films themselves are quite less than stellar.

@Nishu: Trust me, I have always loved SRK… No reason to hate him… But, ya i wont watch trash just because SRK is in it… He really disappointed me in Duplicate and Main Hoon Na… However, I loved him in Chak De, Swades, DDLJ, DTPH and a dozen other movies…

@Nikesh: I agree with your speculation… OSO wont last long…

@Rachana: Yeah… have heard that… Havent read White Nights… and dont want to.. It may ruin the fun for Saawariya… and yeah the sets and all have a rather mystic feel to them!!

@Ruhi: I swear… I am sooooooooo with u on this one 😉

@Lallopallo: Agreed SRK is cool, but cool in trash is not-so-cool anymore…. 😉 Deepika is a good reason to go for the movie, agreed! Music – please dont call it decent!! That would be an insult to decent music 😛 Farah Khan is not the only one who makes out and out commercial movies, 90% of the industry does… Only her trash ratio at the moment is 100%…

@Nishit, Lallopallo: Calling SLB’s movies pretentious is going a little over board… Are you trying to compare SLB with FK and say that she is better? I am not saying SLB is the greatest director of all times, but given a choice between him and FK, anyday its him!

Points taken Mam. But my counterpoints:
You are calling the movie trash without watching it.
Yes, music is decent..atleast to my ears and I know there are other people too who like the music. And, I dont think that my taste in music is crass. At the age of 15, my favourite singers were Mukesh and Hemant Kumar ( who were of my grandfather’s generation) and my favourite music director was shankar-jaikishan. Even till now, if I listen to hindi film music, atleast 80% of the times I listen to songs of 50’s and 60’s ( The golden era of hindi film music). In a whole year, there are not more than 2-3 hindi movies whose songs I find decent. I may be a terrible singer myself and may not differentiate much between a very good voice and a good voice in reality shows like voice of India, but I still feel I have a good sense of soulful music and lyrics.
Yes, if everything else is equal, I agree SLB is a better director than Farah Khan..but then, FK is not over hyped like SLB who thinks himself as a God of Indian cinema and his this image is endorsed by many..
His movies are prententious and over indulgent for sure.. Just look at what he did with classic like Devdas..he murdered the beautiful story and the character by loud melodrama and costumization of the story. You have to watch Bimal Roy’s Devdas to see what SLB did with his Devdas..
Black was one of the most pretentious-not to mention weirdest- movies I have seen in my life..it made me puke..
Let’s see what he does with Saanwariya..I might change my opinion..

@Lallopallo: Not for once have I doubted your credibility to judge the song well… So, According to what you said, Dard-e-disco from OSO and “Kisi ki muskuraahaton pe ho nisaar” by Mukesh stand at the same level??? And lets forget Devdas for a while, whats your take on Khamoshi?

@Gaurav: Havent seen the trailer yet.. haan jaldi bhej.. lekin Aamir khan ki movie hai, to there is some amount of Intrigue involved!!

I Liked it…it was different…so wat if i didn’t understand the last part..John is stunning in that movie and yeah..the movie is bit crazy..which is wat i look for..some weird and crazy stuffs…but serious ones…not like KRISH ..yuck..

Since being a SRK fan i would not liek to miss OSO but definitely Sawariya would havae an edge over it I feel… I would watch both of them… Theatres screening Hindi movies here are very less and the nearest one being some 55 kms away from our house… so perhaps, ek screen se nikal kar durse mein jayenge 😛

I have no credibility..common….I was just showing off my eclectic taste in music to impress you..lol
No, I didnt mean that dard e disco is at same level as kisi ki muskarahaton se..ofcourse not..Dard de disco is crap..But, couple of songs of OSO are quite ok I tht..You cannot compare present day songs to those songs..no way..
Khamoshi, I always thought, was SLB’s best attempt..I personally liked the movie..it had innocence and lot of promise..
But I didnt like HDDCS much and I already mentioned about remaining two

@Lallopallo: Exactly… That was my point… Most of the movie these days have such crap songs that you listen to them, and forget… And I felt OSO had just one song that is likeable and thats Ajab si. While, I just cant get enough of Saawariya… Recently heard, Jab se tere naina… and it blew me over! Totally! Its got this mystic thing about it…

Let me make one thing clear….SRK is the best,,has been the best & will be the best…he has done everything to promote OSO…Songs of this film are too good..may it
be deewanagi…aur dastaan-e-om shanti om…saawaria is too average…only the title song is good to hear….songs of oso have a look of 70’s….no promos of saawaria yet…!!!

listen yeh saawariya will do oso anytime so all u people out there who are oso fans can piss off eeh srk looks mingin with that 6 pak looks well old ranbir can piss on him anytime!!!!!!!! ranbir is tooooooooooooooo cute and soooooooooooooo fit.

hey people whos seen the first day first show of saawariya how was it heard its sad pwease let me no what happens n whoever said saawariyas average is full of shit yeh cuz ill tell ya whats average om shanti om . srk is sooo gay wat a wannabe n the songs are so typical what the hells dard e disco n that girl from om shanti om ugh her english one good advice 2 her is just speak ur language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hey all sawariya fans!! sorry this time SLB lost.read any reviews from film critics and they had given average 4/5 to OSO while 2/5 to sawariya.also on news channels people liked OSO much more.so those who think farah khan is main hoon na types go **** off.
” sawariya turns to be weakest film made by sanjay leela bhansali” – Taran Adarsh – film critic

Nova,
I was reading comments on both the movies. But if you need real entertainment for 3 hrs, Om Shanti Om rocks anytime. I’m sure it’s gonna be a big entertainer of the year with Farah having the magic formula of attracting audience.

Saawariya was a DISSAPOINTMENT! I wished that I had gone to Om Shanti Om instead….but it was an okay movie. Yea, the typical lovey doveyness…nothing new at all, but the music was great! And the sets and costumes, obviously unique and captiviating. However, there were no plot twists that left you saying “HOLY COW” and no original story at all. Also, there were many points where you thought the story was finally heading in an interesting direction, but it just crashed down to the base plot again. This movie really tried, but I think SLB was thoroughly confused. I expected so much. But I totally loved Ranbir’s little nakey dance…very cute ^0^